"it's Electric"1966 Volkswagen Beetle Converted To Electric Power, 120volt on 2040-cars
Lakewood, California, United States
Engine:Electric DC motor
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Electric
For Sale By:Private Seller
Exterior Color: Light Blue
Make: Volkswagen
Interior Color: White Seats, Bamboo ceiling
Model: Beetle - Classic
Trim: base
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: 120 Volts, Curtis model 1221 Controller
Mileage: 28,874
Custom Electric conversion completed in summer 2012. 120 Volt system utilizes 10 12 Volt flooded lead acid batteries + one accesory battery, charged by smart charger using timer. 8 hours to full charge using regular 110 outlet. DC Electric motor, Curtis model 1221 controller. Batteries are all mounted in the back seat area, back seat has been removed. Regular key closes contactor. Charger is mounted behind passenger seat. Plug is mounted in front trunk. Vehicle range is 34 miles depending on speed and terrain. I have driven this vehicle 34 miles on a charge cycle. Top speed is 75 mph. Very smooth driving vehicle, great for daily driver. This was a fun hobby project for my wife and I. I very "green car" Reduce your carbon footprint on the planet. The Electric conversion kit alone was over $5,000. The batteries were over $1,000 and we have put over $12,000 into this beautiful vehicle.
Classic 1966 Beetle. Custom paint, striping. Vehicle looks and feels like classic surf style beetle. Rack and surfboard included.
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Thu, 23 Jan 2014Today in the Tell Us How You Really Feel file we have Bernd Osterloh, head of Volkswagen AG's Group Works Councils and member of the company's supervisory board, labeling the company's US operations "a disaster." Why? Because Osterloh believes VW of America doesn't have the models it needs to be competitive here, hasn't been decisive enough about its plans and German higher-ups still don't understand the US market.
In truth, the top labor rep at the German conglomerate is echoing sentiments we've heard from VWoA executives for years, and there's been the same commentary from dealers: Germany doesn't pay enough attention to what the US market really wants. Even ex-VWoA CEO Stefan Jacoby, who preceded the recently departed Jonathan Browning, said early in his tenure that one of his tasks was to get his German bosses to start delivering what the US market demanded. New CEO Michael Horn is saying much the same thing seven years later, telling Sky News that it has to increase "the speed at which we bring new models to the market and innovation to the market."
Osterloh wants to get "more models" here, including a pickup truck, but we'd wonder if the economics have changed from when Jacoby said they'd need to sell 100,000 per year to make money. Osterloh also wants a decision on where the CrossBlue will be built. Although it looked as if the Chatanooga, TN plant would get the call, the Puebla, Mexico plant is still in the running because of lower operating costs. No matter what happens right now, Osterloh thinks the situation won't get better for another two years when revamped models arrive, but at least the company can start taking the steps for a better US future.
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The group says in a release that it wants "to block further collusion between the company and the United Auto Workers." It alleges that VW forced workers to attend "mandatory pro-union meetings" and prevented managers from opposing. In a rebuttal on its website, the UAW called the claims "baseless" and said its actions were entirely legal.
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That 177-horsepower diesel engine routes its power to the AWD system through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. Based on that alone, we'd expect the Multivan Alltrack's behind-the-wheel experience to be somewhat familiar. That all-wheel-drive system and van body contribute to the 21-degree approach and 15-degree departure angles of this soft-roading MultiVan.
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